Sybil
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Eventually he married a woman called Sybil and had children, leading a happy life.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Sybil, though, looks to predict lung-cancer risk several years out, something traditional screening doesn’t do.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
In “The Correspondent,” stubborn, committed letter writer Sybil Van Antwerp pens her thoughts to her best friend, famous authors and her brother, revealing how life can change in small, meaningful ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
Actor Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in the short-lived but incredibly popular British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ has died at 93 after years with dementia.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
According to Sybil, Mingo told the constables that the farm harbored fugitives and provided the particulars for a successful ambush.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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